Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,154, David Flenniken, N.C.

SERVICE
Nb.
Flenniken, David or Flannagan
NUMBER
S. 10.154
carded.
CONTENTS

oth Carolina
David Flanagan ★ Private
In the army of the United States.
Inscribed on the roll of the N Carolina agency at $4 per mo.
Formal Certificate of December 1821 and sent to John Huske Fayetteville NC.
David Flemiken ★
Records corrected.
Jan'y 16, 1905. B

10th Carolina
David Flanagan ★
Private
In the army of the United States.
Inscribed on the roll of the N Carolina agency at $4 per mo.
Formal Certificate of December 1871 and sent to John Huske Fayetteville NC.
David Flenniken ★
Records corrected.
Jany 16, 1905. B

State of North Carolina } Mecklenburg County } This day David Hinnick came before me William Davidson one of the Justices of the Peace for said County and made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God That his name is David Hinnick, that he is the same person that he represents himself to be that he has lived in the said County since the Year 1764. That he entered the Militia service of this state and was out several times previous to the Year 1780. That on the fifth day of August 1780. He was under the command of Captain Samuel Hinnick and served as a Lieutenant, that the said company was attac- ed to Major Davies command, that on the said 5 th day of August 1780. an engagement took place between the enemy composed of British & Tories and the American Army at the Hanging Rock in South Carolina, That during that Battle he the said David Hinnick was wounded that he has been examined according to act of congress by physicians and their certificate states the disability at three fourths, which certificate was forwarded to the Pension office at Fayetteville N.C. That He was placed on the pension list of North Carolina by act of the Legislature that he received his pensions from the state regularly for some years, that as he has been informed he was transferred from the state list to the United States list that he so received his pensions regularly for many years. that he never had a pension Certificate. That he forwarded his papers to the pension office at Fayetteville as usual, and was informed that by a late regulation it required a pension Certificate from the war office. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10 th day of November 1821. Wm Davidson David Hinnick.

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Mecklenburg County North Carolina. November 17. 1821.
Dear Sir
I am informed that by a late regulation, Pensioners who who never had a pension Certificate, cannot obtain their pensions without applying at the War office for a Certificate. I never had a certificate. I was placed on the pension list by acts of the Legislature of this State. You will please therefore to examine my case as speedily as possible and forward my Certificate to Mr. John Huske my attorney at Fayetteville N.C. and advise me of the same at Charlotte N.C. By so doing you confer a favour, and do justice in obedient humble servant—
David Flemish

September 10, 1937
David Flenniken S. 10154 BA-J/AWT
Mr. Rufus H. Bethea 815 Jackson Building Birmingham, Alabama
Dear Sir:
The data which follow concerning David Flenniken were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 10154, based upon his disability incurred while in service of the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of David Flenniken were not stated, nor were the names of his parents given.
While a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, David Flenniken was out in the North Carolina militia, several times previous to 1780, and while serving as lieutenant in Captain Samuel Flenniken's company under Major Davie, he was wounded at the battle of Hanging Rock, South Carolina, nature of wound not shown.
He was pensioned as David Flanagan, from September 4, 1808, on account of disability resulting from the wound referred to above. He was living on November 10, 1821 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, where he had lived since 1764.
He died September 26, 1826.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to wife or children of David Flenniken, nor was it shown that the Captain Samuel Flenniken under whom he served was a relative.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Re婚
10154
INVALID.
10154
David Flanagan ★
Pr. W. S. Arnez
Vol. 1, Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]
David Flenniken ★ Records corrected July 16, 1905
1919 Feb 3. History to Mrs Jennie Crawford. aw!
1932 Sept 28 to Mrs. S. R. Cloud aw!
1933 Aug 12 - Hist. to Margaret A. Flenniken aw!
1937 Sept 10 - Hist. to Rufus M. Bethel aw!

Dallas Texas Sept 14- 1932
Veterans Administration Sec.
Dear Sir-
Will you kindly give me information relative to my great-grand-father David Flemiken who was born July 13 1748. fought in Revolutionary War under Col. Dixon & Gen'l Sumpter and at the Battle of Hanging Rock was severely wounded. He recovered & drew a pension until he died April 26, 1826. Please tell me where he lived while drawing a pension or where he died. Do you know anything about his children? Thanking you in advance.
Gratefully 4027 Bowser St. Dallas Texas Mrs. S R Cloud

MARGARET ANSLEY FLENNIKEN CONSULTING PSYCHOLOGIST 110 WEST 55TH STREET NEW YORK CITY
Aug 3 rd 1927
U.S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I desire the Revolutionary war record of four two persons whose names are appended. I shall greatly appreciate your courtesy in supplying me with this information -
Sincerely yours,
(over)
Margaret A. Flenniken

3. William Pressly
Abberille Co., So. Car.
Long Cone District
4. David Pressly ✓
Abberille Co., So. Car.
Longcone Dist.

1. Josiah Patterson , Abbeville Co., So. Car. -
(Long Cause or Cedar Springs Neighborhood.)
✓ 2. David Flanniken ✓
Mecklenburg Co. No. Car.
- wounded in the Battle of Hanging Rock.

RUFUS H. BETHEA 815 JACKSON BUILDING BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
August 30, 1937
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER: William Haygood, Private, Continental Line, Colonel Abraham Shepard, North Carolina.
The Revolutionary soldier above served in 1779 and may or may not have drawn a pension. His wife may have been pensioned.
I will appreciate it, if he appears in your rolls, if you will let me have your full record on this patriot.
Yours very truly,
Rufus H. Bethea Rufus H. Bethea.
RHB-mm.

RUFUS H. BETHEA 815 JACKSON BUILDING BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
August 24, 1937
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Thomas Walker, 1st Regiment, CL-NC , Colonel Thomas Clark Thomas Walker, Montfort's Troops, N.C. Thomas Walker, NC Militia Morgan District
The three men of the name of Thomas Walker listed above served in the Revolutionary forces and may or may not have received pensions. The second one is listed as deserting from an eighteen months enlistment, so I presume that even in the time of the Revolution he did not receive a pension. The others may have, or their descendants may have.
I will appreciate it if you will furnish me with your full records on the above Revolutionary soldiers.
Sincerely yours,
Rufus H. Bethea. Rufus H. Bethea.
RHB-mm.
All three in service from North Carolina .

RUFUS H. BETHEA 815 JACKSON BUILDING BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
August 24, 1937
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
David Flannigan, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina : Pensioned,
The above Revolutionary War soldier is supposed to have received a pension for his services. I will appreciate it if you will furnish me with your full record on this man, and any pensions that may have been paid because of his service.
Yours very truly,
Rufus H. Bethea Rufus H. Bethea.
RHB-mm.
Also, Dennis Flannigan of North Carolina (Mecklenburg).

Rev. War Section.
February 3, 1919.
aw This letter written by request of Fletcher Dember, Chief of Law Div. and given to him for transcription
Mrs. Jennie Crawford, 36 Iowa Circle, Washington, D. C.
Madam:
In reply to your inquiry of the third instant, you are advised, that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Invalid File No. 10,154, it appears, that David Flenniken , a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, entered the militia of North Carolina and was cut several times previous to 1780; also that while serving as Lieutenant of Captain Samuel Flenniken's Company, under Major Davie, in August 1780, at the battle of Hanging Rock, South Carolina, he was wounded. He was pensioned on account of disability, as David Flanagan , from September 4, 1808, and he died September 26, 1826.
There is no explanation as to why he signed Flenniken and was pensioned as Flanagan. There is no data on file as to his family. The nature of his wound and the details of his service are not stated. The date and place of his birth are not of record.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Office note
I did not use Aug. 5. because the battle did not take place until 6 th and also there was much skirmishing in that region from Aug. 11 - 15 6.
I did not mention State pension as the invalids were usually pensioned by the state & reimbursed by U.S. under provision of act 1785: not by state legislature

August 12, 1933
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Margaret A. Flenniken 110 West 55th Street New York City
David Flenniken-S.10154 David Pressley-W.24917 BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of David Flenniken, Josiah Patterson, David Pressley, and William Pressley.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of Josiah Patterson and William Pressley, und uous spellings of the surnames searched.
You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War records of David Flenniken and David Pressley. The data were obtained from the papers on file in claims for pension based upon their services in that war.
David Flenniken-S.10154
It is shown that David Flenniken, while a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, was out in the militia of North Carolina, several times previous to 1780, and that while serving as lieutenant in Captain Samuel Flenniken's company under Major Davie, was wounded at the battle of Hanging Rock, South Carolina.
He was pensioned as David Flanagan, from Sep-

tember 4, 1808, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound. On November 10, 1821 he was living in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, where he stated he had lived since 1764.
The soldier, David Flenniken, died September 26, 1826. The date and place of his birth are not shown, nor are the names of his parents stated. There is no relationship shown between the soldier, David Flenniken, and Captain Samuel Flenniken under whom he served.
It is not stated that David Flenniken was married.
David Pressley-W.24917
David Pressley (the name is also shown Pressly) was born January 12, 1764 in Glasgow, Scotland, and came to America, when an infant. The names of his parents are not stated.
While residing in Ninety-Six (later Abbeville) District, South Carolina, David Pressley, served as a private with the South Carolina troops, as follows-
From the fall of 1776, six weeks in Captain Andrew Hamilton's company, under Major Williamson, and was in a battle with the Cherokee Indians; from sometime in September, 1780, thirteen months under Captains John McCawley and Snipes, General Francis Marion, was in the battle at Black Mingo and several scouting parties.
The soldier, David Pressley, resided in Abbeville District, until January, 1832, when he moved to Anderson District, South Carolina. He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1833, still a resident of Anderson District.
David Pressley married November 16, 1784 in Abbeville District, South Carolina, Ann Edmiston. He died May 11, 1834 in Anderson District, South Carolina.
The widow, Ann Pressley, was allowed pension on

her application executed March 18, 1845, then a resident of Anderson District, South Carolina. On September 14, 1848, she was still living in Anderson District, and gave her age as eighty-five years and nine months.
The following is a list of the children of David Pressley (Pressly) and his wife, Ann, as found in the claim-
   David, Jr.  born January  29, 1786,  died March 21, 1786    James  " August  7, 1787     Mary Ann  " June  26, 1789     David, Jr.  " March  26, 1791     Alexander Edmiston  " January  27, 1793     Esther Brown  " May  1, 1795     Jean  " December  8, 1796,  died Oct. 8, 1797    Jean Miller  " March  15, 1798     Elizabeth  " April  3, 1800     Agness  " March  17, 1802     Rachel Miller  " December  10, 1803    
David Pressley, Sr., a cousin of the soldier, David Pressley, was referred to as deceased in 1833; Esther or Easter Pressley in 1845 was sixty-nine years of age and living in Anderson District, South Carolina, her relationship to the family not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

September 28, 1932
BA-J/AWT David Flenniken S. 10154
Mrs. S. R. Cloud 4027 Bowser Street Dallas, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to David Flenniken, a Revolutionary War pensioner.
From the records of this office it is shown that David Flenniken, while a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, entered the militia of North Carolina and was out several times previous to 1780, and that while serving as lieutenant in Captain Samuel Flenniken's company under Major Davie, was wounded at the battle of Hanging Rock, South Carolina.
He was pensioned (as David Flanagan), from September 4, 1808, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound.
now On April 10, 1821 he was living in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, where he stated he had lived since 1764.
He died September 26, 1826. The date and place of his birth are not stated, nor are his parents' names given.
There is no relationship shown to the above mentioned Captain Samuel Flenniken, nor is it stated that the soldier, David Flenniken, was married.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

September 9, 1937
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David Flenniken, S. 10154 William Haygood, S. 4314 BA-J/MCS
Mr. Rufus H. Bethea 815 Jackson Building Birmingham, Alabama
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters requesting information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, David and Dennis Flannigan, William Haygood and Thomas Walker.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of a Thomas Walker as described by you, or of any Dennis Flannigan.
You are furnished herewith, the records of David Flenniken and William Haygood.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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